Luke 7:1-10 "The Unknown Slave"
A prayer, in the form of a collect, based on a Bible reading from today's lectionary.
A collect based Luke 7:1-10 (You can click on this link in order to read the passage)
God who we are getting to know,
You healed the unknown slave, yet they remained enslaved. You gave praise to the Centurion, the slaveowner.
At times we imagine that we know you and that we know how to love. But, in this moment, we don't.
Help us to have faith without seeing all that we need to see, without knowing all that we need to know. and without believing all that we need to believe.
Amen
I hope you have found the prayer useful in engaging with this bible passage from Luke. I did not find this an easy prayer to write today. I am still not entirely sure what I think about it but it seems to give rise to some interesting questions for reflection.
Do please share with one or two people you know who may also appreciate a new prayer each day. With peace and best wishes, Steve